This is a major contract award for the Mk21A Reentry Vehicle (Mk21A RV), a component of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) weapon system. The contract, valued at $1,161,629,110.03, was awarded to Lockheed Martin Corporation's Space Division as the prime contractor. The contract is for the Engineering, Manufacturing, and Development (EMD) phase of the Mk21A RV program, which is designated as a Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) managed by the Department of Defense under Acquisition Category IB. The EMD objectives include completing development of the fully integrated reentry vehicle and subsystems, integrating the system with GBSD, developing manufacturing processes, and testing and evaluation. This contract does not have a set-aside designation. The overall Mk21A RV program was previously awarded a $324.5 million Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction contract in fiscal year 2019, and the EMD phase is planned to achieve Initial Operating Capability by fiscal year 2030 as a key component of U.S. strategic deterrence capabilities.
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